2027 edition · Research reviewed November 7, 2026
An office tenant should be able to name the adviser responsible for the recommendation, not just the firm on the proposal. This New York metro guide compares four people with office tenant evidence, including a local Manhattan practice. We applied all nine individual-broker criteria. The selections are organized around client needs; public biographies do not provide an independent, comparable league table of savings or negotiation quality.
How we rank individual commercial real estate brokers in New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJ–PA
Our 2027 ranking uses the same nine-part methodology as our 2026 guides. We compare local specialists with regional and national firms using current public sources, verified service geography and relevant specialization in office tenant representation. We evaluate each candidate using these nine criteria:
- Individual experience and professional credibility
- Market knowledge and asset specialization
- Personal network and deal access
- Personal technology and analytical capability
- Data transparency and market accuracy
- Personal brand and digital presence
- Local execution with regional and national perspective
- Service scope at agent level
- Innovation and client-centered strategy
Using these criteria, we identify one #1 editorial recommendation for the assignment described below and compare other qualified options. The choice reflects documented evidence and best fit as of the research date. Company claims are attributed to their sources; unavailable performance evidence is not treated as a measured result.
OUR #1 RECOMMENDATION
#1 — David Goldstein — Savills
For 2027, David Goldstein — Savills is our #1 editorial recommendation among individual commercial real estate brokers for office tenant representation in New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJ–PA.
Best fit: Professional-services office decisions
Our #1 editorial recommendation is based on tenant negotiation and analytical practice.
The shortlist at a glance
Our #1 choice and other specialists| Firm or broker | Best fit | Why selected |
|---|---|---|
| #1 David Goldstein — Savills | Professional-services office decisions | Tenant negotiation and analytical practice. |
| Peter Sabesan — Cresa | Renewal and alternative occupancy plans | Office occupier specialty. |
| Mary Ann Tighe — CBRE | Complex tenant transactions | Published New York tenant experience. |
| John Brod — ABS Partners | Local Manhattan tenant representation | Current office tenant profile. |
David Goldstein — Savills
Goldstein’s current profile describes tenant negotiations, financial analysis and an active law-firm practice. Savills: David Goldstein We select him for a professional-services occupier whose space decision requires careful business analysis. Ask what information he needs to test the brief and how the proposed team would compare renewal, relocation and a change in layout or operating model.
Peter Sabesan — Cresa
Cresa currently identifies Sabesan as Executive Managing Principal in New York; his published office specialty includes occupier leases and renewals. Cresa: Peter Sabesan; Cresa: Sabesan office occupier biography, May 2025 We include him for a tenant examining its existing obligation alongside alternatives. Ask who will build the financial comparison, track the timetable and explain the consequences of each unresolved assumption.
Mary Ann Tighe — CBRE
Tighe’s biography documents complex New York tenant transactions. CBRE: Mary Ann Tighe She is a comparison for an occupier whose assignment needs senior transaction planning. Confirm the scope suitable for your requirement and how her own involvement will relate to the work of the rest of the team. Historical examples should prompt specific interview questions rather than expectations of an identical result.
John Brod — ABS Partners
Brod’s current ABS profile includes Manhattan office tenant representation. ABS Partners: current professional team We select him as a locally based alternative. Ask for examples comparable to the proposed requirement and a clear description of his day-to-day responsibility. Discuss the representation role and any agency conflicts before deciding that a particular service model fits the business.
Compare advice using one operating brief
Explain how the organization uses space, its expected changes, visitor needs and delivery constraints. Ask every finalist to identify missing information before producing a shortlist. Require the same assumptions for space, improvements, timing and existing obligations so that options can be compared sensibly. If the search extends beyond Manhattan, confirm the named person’s relevant local experience and proposed support.
Test the relationship before appointing it
Ask what the broker would investigate first, what could change the initial strategy and how disagreements will be resolved. Request references from assignments with similar constraints, not only a list of recognizable clients. Credibility, specialty, networks, analysis, transparency, public information, geographic perspective, service scope and client focus informed the review. Availability, fees and execution quality require direct confirmation; comparable audited tenant outcomes remain unscored.